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FIRST TEST IS DRAWN (the pitch wins) Man of the match: Jimmy Anderson for his four wickets in the match on the most benighn of surfaces, and his improbable 81.

News Simon Kerrigan has been added to the squad for the second Test at Lord's. Quotes "A few people aren't talking to me [after my wicket]," says Cook. "We had a poor session like we had a poor day at Headingley. Thankfully we dragged ourselves out of it thanks to an outstanding century from Joe Root who is back to his best. I didn't see Jimmy's 80 coming but thank goodness he did. It's a tough job being a groundsman. He admitted he got it wrong. In the past he's been fantastic. Kerrigan has been fantastic in the nets but we will wait to see what the pitch is like. I have no doubt about his toughness."

Totals of 457, 496 and 391-9 tell the story. Not enough in it for the bowlers. England can take pleasure in the way they turned it round, though, after Friday afternoon's collapse. India are going to provide stubborn opposition, as you would expect from a side coached by Duncan Fletcher (and I know they didn't last time in 2011 under him, but he had just started then).

India 387-9 (trail by 39 on 1st inns) B Kumar 63*, M Shami 0 We are not going to have time for yet another epic 10th-wicket stand. Cook took that wicket third ball. The rest of the over is played out by Mohammed Shami. And that's it. The first Test is a draw.

Don McDermott I hope the grounds are more bowler-friendly from now on, because we would obviously like to get a result next time. Cook is still standing, but his captaincy is certainly shaky. He needs to put on a good performance at Lord's. I've heard all about how Test cricket is losing popularity. Personally, I can't see why. This is the first time I've followed Test cricket (or, really, any kind of cricket) and I've found it delightful. I've been getting up at 6 am during the summer holidays just to watch over-by-over updates. My prediction: as much as I dislike to say it, 2-1 India.

Sharma c Prior b Cook 13 (398-9, 122 overs) And Cook has one! Switching to Graham Gooch-style seam, he strangles Ishant Sharma down the leg-side. Thin tickle and Sharama - to his shame - is gone. So a first Test wicket and seventh first-class victim for Cook. Might give Cook a bit of a tonic after another hard match. That said, England have shown spirit to turn the game around and make it safe after their first-innings collapse. Celebrations were something to behold.

17 OVERS LEFT India 387-8 (trail by 39 on 1st inns) B Kumar 63, I Sharma 13* Gary Ballance's leg-spin now. Second ball really turns and bounces and finds the leading edge. That's a pretty decent over. He has never taken a first-class wicket but Prior thinks he has taken one with a neat, high take down the leg-side.

18 OVERS LEFT India 387-8 (trail by 39 on 1st inns) B Kumar 63*, I Sharma 13 Alastair Cook is coming on. If he takes a wicket he may have to bat, of course! The loopiest off-spin you have ever seen. Quite accurate, though. The fourth ball is an arm-ball! Sharma takes a single past slip. Kumar take sone of fthe lats ball. He has bowled one over in Tests before. And taken six firts-class wickets. The last ball is a quicker one. The previous over was against South Africa at Lord's in 2008.

19 OVERS LEFT India 385-8 (trail by 39 on 1st inns) B Kumar 62*, I Sharma 12 Kumar pulls the fifth ball of the over through midwicket for four. Too short by Moeen. DRINKS

20 OVERS LEFT India 381-8 (trail by 39 on 1st inns) B Kumar 57, I Sharma 12* Kumar inside edge past leg slip the only event worth reporting in that Root over. Dour stuff. It doesn't look as if they are going to give Alastair Cook an awkward second innings. This could be all over in 15-20 minutes.

22 OVERS LEFT India 380-8 (trail by 39 on 1st inns) B Kumar 57, I Sharma 12* Single from Sharma to deep square. Then Kumar late-cuts for two.

Rob Riches A lot of speculation here based on 'what-ifs' and events which haven’t happened yet, and an assumption that Dhoni cares overly Cook. Given that both sides have 'stubborn tailender syndrome', what exactly is the plan to get these guys out? Looks very much like the usual, 'wait for them to make a mistake.' Surely something more aggressive is needed here. IMO England should be practising ruthless tailender elimination not giving their spinners a run-out. Keeping the run-rate down is not the priority here.

23 OVERS LEFT India 377-8 (trail by 39 on 1st inns) B Kumar 55, I Sharma 11* Another four to Kumar. Push through extra-cover. Good shot. Single to midwicket. Then Sharma pushes to point for one. India very much looking like a Duncan Fletcher team. Tail-enders who bat. Grinding the opposition into the dust.

24 OVERS LEFT India 371-8 (trail by 39 on 1st inns) B Kumar 50*, I Sharma 10 Kumar slog-sweeps Root for four third ball. Fifth ball he goes to 49, driving on the up, over cover. Last ball he nonchantly goes to 50. Having a fine game. A five-for (mostly tail-enders) and two 50s - only second Test No 9 to do that. Peter Siddle the first.

25 OVERS LEFT India 362-8 (trail by 39 on 1st inns) B Kumar 41*, I Sharma 10 Kumar flicks to deep-square for one. Not much else.

26 OVERS LEFT India 361-8 (trail by 39 on 1st inns) B Kumar 40*, I Sharma 10 Root sends down another maiden, but it's not overly menacing. Where's the Barmy bugler these days? He would be playing the Last Post as this game drifts into a deep, draw-looming sleep.

27 OVERS LEFT India 360-8 (trail by 39 on 1st inns) B Kumar 39*, I Sharma 10 Moeen still practising his doosra, but the Indian batsman finding it easy enough to pick up. Comes out slower and shorter. Kumar slogs a doosra for one. The final ball Sharma has more joy with, slaps the wrong 'un to deep-midwicket.

28 OVERS LEFT India 355-8 (trail by 39 on 1st inns) B Kumar 38, I Sharma 6* Kumar cuts a Joe Root pie to the cover fence. Later he clips for one to deep-square.

29 OVERS LEFT India 350-8 (trail by 39 on 1st inns) B Kumar 33, I Sharma 6* Kumar chops down on Moeen's second ball, and it goes backward of point for one. Sharma takes one, behind square on off side. Then Kumar helps a short one roujd the corner.

30 OVERS LEFT India 347-8 (trail by 39 on 1st inns) B Kumar 31*, I Sharma 5 Sharma has to drop the bat on a couple of balls that scuttle through from Root. Maiden.

Tea summary - England needed four quick wickets that session but ended up with two slow wickets. James Anderson finally removed Ravi Jadeja for a stubborn 41. Mooeen Ali took his third wicket, Stuart Binny falling for a very fine 78 on debut. So India lead by 308 with 31 overs left in the match (29 if they declare, with two needed for changeover). Moeen has bowled quite well today; whether it's enough to persuade the selectors not to pick Simon Kerrigan in the next Test starting Thursday remains to be seen. Just a question of whether India give Alastair Cook an awkward few overs to bat tonight. But the end may come as swiftly as 5pm. Back soon.

32 OVERS LEFT India 347-8 (trail by 39 on 1st inns) B Kumar 31*, I Sharma 5 Edge from Sharma, hits Prior's knee, goes over Anderson's head at slip, he tips over the bar like a goalkeeper and cannot cling on to the rebound. Good stuff from Root. And that's TEA

33 OVERS LEFT India 347-8 (trail by 39 on 1st inns) B Kumar 31*, I Sharma 5 Moeen turning it a lot now. Maiden. England race round to get one more Root over in before tea.

34 OVERS LEFT India 347-8 (trail by 39 on 1st inns) B Kumar 31*, I Sharma 5 Maiden from Root. Evan right - he is bowling tidily. Moeen bowling quite well too. Fine as a second spinner on subcontinent etc.

Don McDermottLet me just ask this: if India are all out within four overs, can we realistically win this match? (I realise, of course, that getting India all out within four overs is not overly realistic either, but we'll ignore that for the moment). We're down by a lot of runs, but it seems as if the wicket is really good for batting right now, so maybe we would have a chance if India's tail suddenly collapsed. Also, what are the chances that India win? It actually seems to me that we have more of a chance to win than they do; although again, I don't think we have much of a chance at all, either. Maybe 600-1. Thoughts? My thought? It will be a draw, Don.

36 OVERS LEFT India 341-8 (trail by 39 on 1st inns) B Kumar 30*, I Sharma 0 Another tridy over from Root, just the single to Kumar.

Binny lbw 78 (340-8, 102 overs) Old-fashioned off-spinner's wicket ends stand of 91. Turns and traps Binny, although Hawk-Eye says it would have missed leg, surprisingly. Staurt Binny fails to beat the Test best of his dad (Roger) which was 83.

37 OVERS LEFT India 340-7 (trail by 39 on 1st inns) Kumar 29 Binny paddles for two. Then takes one to long-on. Kumar works to deep-square for one. Then Mooen takes his third wicket...

Rob Riches I can’t think what would motivate MS Dhoni to declare and put England in. Maybe there's an unwritten 'sportsmanship' rule I'm not aware of. However, given India's record in England, a draw is a result, so no need to jeopardise that in any way. The question is, does he want to give his tail-enders some batting practice (and England bowlers further fatigue), or ask his bowlers to toil on an unrewarding pitch for nought. I think the former. Watch him make England bowl them out.

39 OVERS LEFT India 336-7 (trail by 39 on 1st inns) Binny 75, Kumar 28* This Test is on its last legs now. The only question is whether Dhoni decides to make Cook bat again and try to put him under pressure. I guess if Cook survives 10 overs it might boost his confidence. Kumar takes one off Moeen. Binny nudges to fine-leg for two.

40 OVERS LEFT India 333-7 (trail by 39 on 1st inns) Binny 73, Kumar 27* Root's first delivery bounces sharply down leg-side and it's harshly given as four byes to Matt Prior's evident displeasure. Kumar nudges for one behind square to keep strike.

41 OVERS LEFT India 328-7 (trail by 39 on 1st inns) Binny 73, Kumar 26* Kumat rakes one to midwicket. Binny brilliant shot for six off Moeen, over extra cover. Then works to square-leg for one. Kumar takes one. All too easy on this sluggish surface.

42 OVERS LEFT India 319-7 (trail by 39 on 1st inns) Binny 66, Kumar 24* Neat first effort from Root. Only run is a single last ball to Kumar.

43 OVERS LEFT India 318-7 (trail by 39 on 1st inns) Binny 66, Kumar 23* Tidy over from Moeen. A leg-bye and a run to Kumar. Root finally going to get an over now...

44 OVERS LEFT India 316-7 (trail by 39 on 1st inns) Binny 66*, Kumar 22 Binny whips Stokes for one to fine-leg. Kumar steers to slip for four. And then glides another to third man. The all-rounder struggling a bit. Runs flowing.

Sanjeev Everyone has been talking about Anderson, Cook and Dhoni's captaincy issues, a poor pitch, and the centurions. What about Bhuv Kumar? A fifty and a five-for.

45 OVERS LEFT India 306-7 (trail by 39 on 1st inns) Binny 64*, Kumar 14 Four leg-byes. Poor line from Moeen. Then Binny tries to drive over the top, but it's a thick edge and it lands in no-man's land in the extra-cover outfield.

Evan DunnIt would be good for India to tempt England into winning from here. Cook would never take it up, though, that's the problem

46 OVERS LEFT India 298-7 (trail by 39 on 1st inns) Binny 60*, Kumar 14 Binny glides to third man, finding that area very profitable. Kumar slashes Stokes no-ball backward of point for four. Stand of 49.

47 OVERS LEFT India 292-7 (trail by 39 on 1st inns) Binny 59*, Kumar 10 Binny reverse-sweeps Moeen for four. Tries to drive him straight, thick edge, three. Key runs, though. Broad has gone off. Hope niggle nothing too serious. Suggestions it could be his knee. If you were India, would you stick England in this afternoon to put Alastair Cook (26 innings without a Test century) under pressure?

48 OVERS LEFT India 285-7 (trail by 39 on 1st inns) Binny 52*, Kumar 10 Binny's 50. Tickle down to deep-square. Kumar also one, to deep square. Broad hobbling a bit. Worrying with second Test starting Thursday. Four byes down leg side. Game probably up for England now. Binny steers another single to third man.

49 OVERS LEFT India 278-7 (trail by 39 on 1st inns) Binny 49*, Kumar 9 Binny pulls Plunkett for four. Back of a length, needs to be full. Bit better next ball but Binny languidly opens the face and finds the third-man boundary. Precious runs. Another Stokes fumble gives him one.

OVER 89: India 267-7 (trail by 39 on 1st inns) Binny 40*, Kumar 9 Binny single to deep square. Then nice shot from Kumar, for four through midwicket. India stretching that lead now. Tall order for England from here.

Don McDermottEngland should definitely be aggressive and try to win. However, if a couple wickets fall early on, Cook should tell his batsmen to start playing for a draw.

OVER 87: India 257-7 (trail by 39 on 1st inns) Binny 38*, Kumar 1 Anderson still searching for that one more (record-breaking) wicket. Massive shout for lbw. Bruce Oxenford great, great decision. Binny inside-edged it! Could also have been sliding down. Hawk-Eye shows: umpire's call. So England would not have successfully overturned it anyhow (don't forget no DRS in this series). Fourth ball also an lbw shout, not so convincing, and this one easy for the umps, going over and past leg stump. Binny squeezes one last ball but again Anderson homing in on lbws.

OVER 86: India 256-7 (trail by 39 on 1st inns) Binny 37, Kumar 1* Broad off already after two overs from the Pavillion end, Plunkett on. Stokes's bad misfield allows Kumar to get off the mark. Binny whips riskily to deep square for one.

OVER 85: India 254-7 (trail by 39 on 1st inns) Binny 36, Kumar 0* Binny edges but again nowhere near carrying to Ian Bell at slip and it races for four. India a step closer to safety again.

OVER 84: India 254-7 (trail by 39 on 1st inns) Binny 32*, Kumar 0 Just one in that over from Broad, a clip to long-leg from Binny brings up India's 250.

Evan DunnHuw, that's the point, England should try, or more to the point, Cook should let them try if they get the batting chance. You say KP would have been useful, what about Hales, Morgan, Buttler et al?

So India 210 ahead, 55 overs (minus two for innings change) to go. It would already be a tall order for England. But anyhow, they will keep pressing on for three more wickets. Would Alastair Cook go for it? He's a cautious captain, and they would not want to lose the first Test of the series. They should try, of course. Kevin Pietersen would have been handy...

OVER 83: India 249-7 (trail by 39 on 1st inns) Binny 31*, Kumar 0 Bhuvneshwar Kumar survives the last five balls of the innings.

OVER 82: India 249-6 (trail by 39 on 1st inns) Binny 31, Jadeja 31* Broad back, of course. Yorker almost gets through first ball. Fourth ball moves away. Not even close to carrying through to Prior. Had some excitement this morning but must not forget that this surface was not good enough for Test cricket. Maiden from Broad.

OVER 81: India 249-6 (trail by 39 on 1st inns) Binny 31*, Jadeja 31 Anderson back on. England's last throw of the dice here then. Bit of swing second ball. Binny turns behind square for one. Fifth ball a bit short and Jadeja punches through point for four. Last ball stops a bit in pitch and Jadeja pops up to where short midwicket could have been (but wasn't).

So Cook can't go all out to win in case he knackers Jimmy and Broad coz the next test starts onThursday! Ridiculous scheduling !

OVER 80: India 244-6 (trail by 39 on 1st inns) Binny 30*, Jadeja 27 Last over with the old ball, to be bowled by Moeen. Angled bat into the ground goes behind square and gives Binny one. Jadeja edges wide of slip, where gully would/should have been. Doosra from last ball. Not bad, but Binny dans it in covers for one. Work in progress. 80 overs bowled. 58 to go (minus two for change). Here comes the new ball..

OVER 79: India 241-6 (trail by 39 on 1st inns) Binny 28*, Jadeja 26 Stokes no-ball. Lead of 200 now. Then two to Jadeja, wide of mid-on.

OVER 78: India 238-6 (trail by 39 on 1st inns) Binny 28, Jadeja 24* Moeen drops short, Jadeja pulls for four and 50 stand comes up. He also takes one, to log-off. With each boundary, threat of defeat for India recedes.

OVER 77: India 233-6 (trail by 39 on 1st inns) Binny 28, Jadeja 19* Singles to Binny (deep point) and Jadeja (mid-on). Stokes two for 122 in this Test, and failed with the bat, but just feel he belongs in this side. Superb Down Under in the winter.

OVER 76: India 231-6 (trail by 39 on 1st inns) Binny 27*, Jadeja 18 Binny nearly taps the first ball, a full-toss, back to Moeen Ali, as Shikhar Dhawan did yesterday. Binny takes one with a whip to midwicket fourth all. Jadeja sees over out. Stand of 47. Stokes rightly restored to attack now. Strange he was taken out of attack for Plunkett just before lunch; he conceded 13 from that solitary over. Four overs till the new ball.

13:54 England v Pakistan, Edgbaston 1988 always stands in my memory (I was 15 at the time). The fourth Test seemed to be petering out when the tourists suddenly collapsed to 205 all out on the final day in their second innings. England needed 124 to win in 18 overs, but this was pre-T20 and they made a compete Horlicks of it. Chris Broad and David Gower were fluent, making 18 and 15 resepctively, but some reason Tim Robinson stll opened and scratched his way to four off 10 balls. Ian Botham should have opened. Instead he came in at No 4, and failed, as did skipper Mike Gatting. Bill Athey made 14 off 20, and John Emburey bashed a quick 20, but it was in vain. England finally shut up shop on 109 for seven from 17.4. There were three run-outs and it was a shambles.

13:48 Seven minutes to go now in the lunch break. England must take these last four wickets quickly. New ball due in five overs.

LUNCH India 230-6 (lead of 191) The outstanding Stuart Broad removed Kohli and Rahane early on. Plunkett then made a mess of Dhoni's stumps. It was game on at this stage. But the circumspect Ravi Jadeja and Stuart Binny (playing an attractive, convincing innings) have made India's position look safer. Their stand is 46, in 13.5 overs. Another half-hour of them and the game may be up for England - 191 behind, with 63 overs left (minus two for change of innings).

News Officially announced now, David Collier is standing down as chief executive of the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) at the end of this season after a decade. ECB chairman Giles Clarke says: “David has overseen the most successful period of development, playing success and growth for cricket in England and Wales and we are extremely grateful to him. During his decade as Chief Executive David has produced and delivered three strategic plans which have revolutionised cricket in this country. The three plans - Building Partnerships, Grounds to Play and Champion Counties have provided the blueprint for the success not only of England teams but also the ECB Board, County and recreational structures."

OVER 75: India 230-6 (trail by 39 on 1st inns) Binny 26*, Jadeja 18 An over from Plunkett so he can bang a few in. Strange as Stokes seemed to finally settle on a decent length in the last over. Binny bashes first ball to deep square-leg. Powerful pull! Takes him to 25. Then a single into covers for one. Jadeja hooks for four. And again for another, even more controlled this time. Poor bowling. Cook's move to bring Plunkett looks even stranger. England would need three an over from here now as India 191 ahead in 63 overs (minus two for change in innings probably).

OVER 74: India 217-6 (trail by 39 on 1st inns) Binny 21*, Jadeja 10* Moeen better. Cramps Jadeja for room, good line, hint of spin. One ball possibly flicked the pad first but with no DRS the umpire would have had to have been Jack-Jack from The Incredibles to see that. Or Superman if you like the references more mainstream. Maiden.

Evan DunnWhy no over from Root? He often snaffles a wicket as he distracts the batsmen with his smile

OVER 73: India 217-6 (trail by 39 on 1st inns) Binny 21, Jadeja 10* Binny nudges to backward square Fuller length from Stokes, better, and it beats Binny on the drive. No slip in, though. You need a slip, surely? Good over subdues Binny.

Stuart Binny's dad, Roger, played 27 Tests, making 830 runs at 23.05 and taking 47 wickets at 32.63 (not to mention 72 ODIs). Stuart's start was inauspicious but this innings is shaping up nicely.

OVER 71: India 216-6 (trail by 39 on 1st inns) Binny 20, Jadeja 10* Binny lovely forcing shot of the back foot. Batting well. Stokes needs to bowl a bit fuller. Then a pull for one. Session extending to 1.15pm, of course, after the delayed start.

OVER 70: India 211-6 (trail by 39 on 1st inns) Binny 14, Jadeja 10* Moeen drops short and Jadeja cuts away his third ball. Binny also takes one, to midwicket. Moeen could really make his mark here if he could break this stalemate. He impressed with the bat at Headingley. I am thinking if England pick a specialist spinner at Lord's (Kerrigan?) who would make way? Would Stokes be six and Prior seven? Five specialist bowlers then with Moeen and Root in support? Long-term I think Stokes should be at six.

OVER 69: India 209-6 (trail by 39 on 1st inns) Binny 14, Jadeja 9* Another one to Binny. Through square-leg. Mufled appeal from Stokes to Jadeja fourth ball but nothing much going for it. Jadeja keeps the strike, controlled pull to deep backward square. Moeen Ali on - will Jadeja take him on?

OVER 68: India 207-6 (trail by 39 on 1st inns) Binny 13*, Jadeja 8 Binny takes one to leg. Jadeja steers through backward point for a couple.

70 overs left in the day (taking two off for change of innings probably)

OVER 67: India 204-6 (trail by 39 on 1st inns) Binny 12*, Jadeja 6 Jadeja clips Stokes' fifth ball for two to deep midwicket. In the first innings he made 25 from 24 balls. This time he has six from 50.

OVER 66: India 202-6 (trail by 39 on 1st inns) Binny 12, Jadeja 4* Binny could be saving his best till (the) last (day). Sublime cover-drive off Plunkett and he goes to 10. Then a glance to fine-leg for two. Before this he had made one, and his bowling figures were 10-0-37-0.

OVER 65: India 196-6 (trail by 39 on 1st inns) Binny 6*, Jadeja 4 Anderson off after a spell of nought for 16 from eight. Stokes on. Binny not looking too bad. A couple of no-balls from Stokes. Binny then flicks to fine-leg - Stokes believes that would have been close if he had missed it.

Don McDermott Since I can't watch this game, I was curious: is the ball swinging more on the pitch, or are India just collapsing? It is reversing Don...

OVER 64: India 193-6 (trail by 39 on 1st inns) Binny 5*, Jadeja 4 India nearly suffer a calamitous run-out. Binny punches through cover-point. Jadeja sees Ben Stokes slip. He tries to take on his (strong) arm for three and nearly pays the penalty. Prior collects and gathers well but Jadeja just home. Plunkett beating the bat regularly. Bowling well. I did wonder if he may be rotated at Lord's. Maybe not now.

Evan Dunn What is the record amount of dot balls before getting off the mark? Good question Evan. More than 38 I think, though. New Zealand frustrated England famously, didn't they? When Bumble was coach (if I recall).

OVER 63: India 190-6 (trail by 39 on 1st inns) Binny 2*, Jadeja 4 Relief for Jadeja at last. 38th ball he advances down the track and smashes Anderson over the top for four. As if it was an ODI in Chennai. Earlier in the over Binny had take another (uncertain) single to square-leg.

OVER 62: India 185-6 (trailed by 39 on 1st inns) Binny 1*, Jadeja 0 Can Stuart Binny make a significant contribution to this match on his debut as Test all-rounder? Or will he still be Stuart Bunny? He's off the mark second ball to mid-on. Three more dot-balls for Jadeja. He's faced 36 balls now without scoring. India only 146 ahead.

Plunkett in on the act! India in trouble! Dhoni b Plunkett 11 (184-6) First ball of his spell. Ball swings back through the air and Dhoni - looking to whip to mid-on - is beaten. Makes a mess of the stumps. India now have lost 17-3 this morning. Relief for Cook who dropped Dhoni earlier.

OVER 61: India 184-5 (trailed by 39 on 1st inns) Dhoni 11*, Jadeja 0 Possibly Anderson's last over. Finally we have a third man and Dhoni takes one down there. Last ball beats Jadeja's outside edge.

OVER 59: India 183-5 (trailed by 39 on 1st inns) Dhoni 10*, Jadeja 0 Another four to third man. Dhoni steer off Anderson. Can England afford these runs? Then a loud appeal for lbw, but going over. Anderson desperate to get in on the act here.

Evan Dunn India already playing for the draw. However, two more wickets and England will be into the tail. So maybe that is not such a good idea by the tourists!

OVER 58: India 179-5 (trailed by 39 on 1st inns) Dhoni 6*, Jadeja 0 Dhoni takes a single down to long-leg second ball. Jadeja plays rest of the over solidly.

OVER 57: India 178-5 (trailed by 39 on 1st inns) Dhoni 5*, Jadeja 0 Bell in so close at second slip he is wearing a helmet. Anderson takes a step down the wicket and Anderson tries to run him out. Hits the stumps but he's in. Another maiden and India still feeling the pressure.

Anderson needs two more wickets to become England's top home Test wicket-taker. Fred Trueman on 229 is the man to beat.

OVER 56: India 178-5 (trailed by 39 on 1st inns) Dhoni 5, Jadeja 0* Prior up to the stumps. Dhoni edges third ball. Cook drops a comfortable catch at slip. Straight in - and out again. Did Prior's presence put him off? Dhoni not moving his feet. How crucial could that be? (He did stop the ball hitting the helmet and saving five runs). Another maiden. Could/should have been a wicket-maiden.

OVER 55: India 178-5 (trailed by 39 on 1st inns) Dhoni 5*, Jadeja 0 Fine over from Anderson. Jadeja takes a yard or two down the track but tactic does not seem to be working. Another maiden, and the fifth ball was a beauty, beating the outside edge. India 139 in front.

OVER 54: India 178-5 (trailed by 39 on 1st inns) Dhoni 5, Jadeja 0* Dhoni thick edge off back foot down to - you guessed it - vacant third-man region. Dhoni typically proactive in that order.

OVER 53: India 174-5 (trailed by 39 on 1st inns) Dhoni 1*, Jadeja 0 Dhoni off the mark with one to midwicket. Jadeja edges but short of second slip. Deflection off thigh pad to fine-leg but umpire says no shot.

Stuart Broad now has 249 wickets and has gone ahead of Matthew Hoggard into 8th place of England wicket takers #EngvInd

Don McDermottThose early wickets certainly will help England's chances a little bit. However, if wickets start falling too quickly, I would assume that India will start playing for a draw. And unless this pitch has changed overnight, I don't think England will be able to get India all out in time. On the other hand, though, there is the possibility, as you say, that India will declare and actually try to win the match, which could make things more interesting.

OVER 52: India 173-5 (trailed by 39 on 1st inns) Dhoni 0*, Jadeja 0 Broad may be at the start of one of those Test-changing spells that he conjures up on occasion. Wicket, first ball, beautiful ball fourth that reverses and sails past Ravi Jadeja's outside edge. Wicket maiden.

Richard Stanton Thanks for keeping this Pommie in the Antipodes (Sydney) up to date with the cricket. The OBO commentary in The Telegraph is great. My opinion, FWIW, is that you should never pick a bowler for his batting unless he's a genuine all-rounder. That's just going back to the mistakes of the 1990s. A bowler is there to take wickets and the first thing you need to do if you're going to win a Test match is to take 20 wickets in 2.5 days or less. If you take 19 or fewer wickets, you're very unlikely to win! Runs down the order are a bonus in a Test rather than a requirement.

Broad on fire! Rahane c Prior b Broad 24 (173-5) Lovely line, down the avenue of ambiguity (a.k.a the corridor of uncertainty), Rahane tries to defend, reverse swing takes it away from the bat and he edges a simple catch for Prior.

OVER 51: India 173-4 (trailed by 39 on 1st inns) Rahane 24*, Dhoni 0 Rahane finds the third-man boundary. Thick outside edge. Shades of the first innings there (Murali Vijay did it four times on first morning). Big shout for lbw but going down leg. Rahane keeps strike with single to midwicket.

OVER 50: India 168-4 (trailed by 39 on 1st inns) Rahane 19*, Dhoni 0 To Broad's annoyance, Rahane take a single to mid-off. But that allows Kohli to face, and Broad traps him. Dhoni in and it's reversing big. Inswinging yorker nearly ensnares Dhoni.

11:20 So do we expect England to give this a good burst till lunch? Then ,if they have not made significant inroads, an afternoon of Moeen Ali and Joe Root bowling? Then an Indian declaration at tea, giving them time to put a little pressure on England, and try to take Alastair Cook out again?

11:06 Michael Vaughan (above) suggests Gareth Batty for the spin slot. He would be tidy, I am sure. Handy bat too. A pragmatic choice. Though his 11 wickets at 66 in seven Tests shows he struggled in the past.

11:00 Because it's overcast, England will need James Anderson and Stuart Broad to summon up some strength this morning. They have bowled 47 and 42 overs respectively in this match (not to mention their batting).

10:52 We have a 11.15am start (time can be made up later if need be). More time to discuss the England spin conundrum. Lancashire slow left-armer Simon Kerrigan looks to be on the verge of a recall (despite his Oval nightmare last summer, and despite the lack of body in his action). Kent's young offie Adam Riley looks promising. Yorkie leggie Adil Rashid is kicking on (and is a very good bat). Who would you pick? Email me...

10:41 There has been rain this morning but the forecast looks good today... perhaps overcast this morning, sun coming out mid-afternoon. They are about to run a rope around the outfield to mop up a bit.

10:37 I have some more suggestions for films that compare to this summer's Test matches. Dave Hoare says Shutter Island (never heard of it). Gary Henderson says The Sting, American Psycho and Fight Club. Robin Catchpole says The Prestige and Sixth Sense. Claire Wells: Usual suspects.

10:36 Hence my analogy - this summer's Test matches have been like the Star Wars prequel trilogy. In the cricket we have four and a half days of underwhelming Test cricket, culminating in an unexpectedly climactic finale. While the Phantom Menace (dreadful), Attack of the Clones (ordinary) and Revenge of the Sith (a bit better) were mostly hard to watch, you had to stick with it to see how Darth Vader came about. Anyone? No one?!

10:28 Just as this match looked to be petering towards a dull raw last night, England unexpectedly picked up two quick Indian wickets. Could we have repeats of the two Tests against Sri Lanka - the hosts denied at Lord's, then left heartbroken at Headingley?